Solway Pie Shop is a bakery at 205 High Street, Solway, Masterton 5810, and it holds a 4.8 rating on Google.
A good pie shop stands or falls on its pastry: crisp and properly buttery rather than pale or greasy, with filling that stays generous to the base instead of settling at the bottom. Pies are usually baked in batches through the morning, so regulars learn the rhythm of when fresh trays come out and time their visits to suit. Classic fillings such as mince and cheese tend to sell out first, so arriving early often means the better pick. And where a shop bakes on site, the smell reaches you before the counter does.
Set on Masterton's High Street, it is a handy stop for Solway locals and anyone passing through the Wairarapa.